Wash-bench



H. BRBMERV (No ModeL) WASH BENCH.

No.1 293,847. Patented Feb. 19,1884.-

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UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

HEINRICH BREMER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WASH-BENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,847, dated February 19, 1884.

Application filed July 17, 1883. (No model.) I I To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatI, HEINRICH YBREMER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wash-Benches, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved folding wash-tub support or horse. The object it has in view is to obtain a device of the character described, which, when expandedvand in position for use, will prove strong, durable, and convenient, and which will be capable of being folded so as to occupy but a small space.

To the accomplishment of the above the invention consists of the novel construction'and arrangement of certain of the parts, and in certain novel combinations of said parts, all as will be fully hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference will be'made to the accompanying drawings, which form part hereof, and in which Figure l is a View in perspective of the device open; Fig. 2, a similar view of it closed; Fig. 3, a plan view open, and Fig. 4 a similar view closed.

Like letters refer to corresponding parts in each of the views. g

The device consists of three horizontal bars, A, B, and 0, each supported at its outer end upon an upright or leg, D, and all, when the device is open, converging toward a common center.

In addition to the leg D, described as supporting the outer end of bar A, there is another leg, D, situated near the inner end'of said bar, which serves as the central support of the horse when in the position shown in Figs. -1 and 2. The bars A andB are beveled at their inner ends, the bevels cut in opposite directions, so as to form,'when brought together, a close joint. These bars are joined together by means of hinge E. Bar 0 is hinged to bar A by means of hinge F, and said bar is provided on its inner end with a V-shaped groove or recess, a, into which the beveled ends of bars A and B enter when the device is expanded for use. By forming the inner ends of these several bars in the manner described, substantially a solid base for the tub or other article is provided. To prevent the ends of these bars fromseparating while the horse is being used, the bars B and C are j oined by a hook, G, the bent ends of which are inserted into eyes I) attached one to each of said It will be apparent that one end of this bars. holding device may be secured permanently to one of said bars, or that other devices may be employed for accomplishing this purpose,

and therefore I do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction or arrangement de-.

scribed.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I have shown the position occupied by my improved horse when not in use, and as therein illustrated it is capable of being contracted so as to occupy but little space.- When the device is not in use, as illustrated in those figures, the leg D serves as the front support therefor. j

IIaving described my invention,what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with hinged and beveled bars A B, and. hinged and groovedbar G, of means for holding the several parts in position, substantiallyas described and shown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HEINRICH BREMER.

Witnesses:

M. J. GLAGETT,

ADAM GEO. WHITE. 

